Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'3" when asserting himself. His fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Emerald lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a worn and beaten armor. She has wavy silver hair. She has brown eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. He has white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Amûg is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and doesn't want to be a brewer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a yellow poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'9" when asserting herself. Her hair is blonde and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Valanthe is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is content

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'9" and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Locksmith father left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Climber’s kit.